The effect of blood pressure on mortality following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a retrospective cohort study of the United Kingdom Intensive Care National Audit and Research Centre database

<p><strong>Background</strong> Hypotension following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) may cause secondary brain injury and increase mortality rates. Current guidelines recommend avoiding hypotension. However, the optimal blood pressure following OHCA is unknown. We hypothesise...

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Main Authors: McGuigan, PJ, Giallongo, E, Blackwood, B, Doidge, J, Harrison, DA, Nichol, AD, Rowan, KM, Shankar-Hari, M, Skrifvars, MB, Thomas, K, McAuley, DF
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2023